House Rewiring
Rewiring is quickest, cheapest and least disruptive in an empty property. If you are between tenants, mid-refurbishment or buying somewhere that needs a rewire before you move in, that is the ideal time, and it is priced accordingly. A full rewire replaces all the fixed wiring, fits a new consumer unit, brings the earthing up to standard and ends with a certificate and Building Regulations notification through NAPIT. Not every old house needs one. We survey first, for free, and tell you honestly.
What you get
What is included
- All fixed wiring replaced throughout
- New consumer unit with individual RCBO protection and surge protection
- Earthing and main bonding brought up to current standard
- White CLICK sockets and switches throughout
- Mains-wired, interlinked smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms
- Cables run in conduit within every chase, so they can be replaced without re-chasing
- Dust sheets down and the site cleaned every day
- Full testing, an Electrical Installation Certificate, and Building Regulations notification through NAPIT
The work we want
Empty property? That is the ideal time.
Unoccupied and unfurnished rewires, between tenancies, before a refurbishment, probate and pre-sale properties, landlord voids: faster, cleaner and safer to deliver, and priced accordingly. Lived-in rewires are still taken, and the price for those is published too. Working around furniture, keeping the power on every night and going room by room all add time, so a lived-in rewire is priced as its own line rather than as a surcharge you find out about later.
Starting prices, by property
A real price for a real job, not a headline. "Empty" means unoccupied and unfurnished. "Lived in" means the household is there during the work. Inc VAT, ex VAT in brackets.
| Property | Empty, from | Lived in, from |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bed flat | £3,180(£2,650) | £3,810(£3,175) |
| 2-bed flat | £3,720(£3,100) | £4,530(£3,775) |
| 3-bed flat | £4,650(£3,875) | £5,670(£4,725) |
| 2-bed house | £4,890(£4,075) | £5,880(£4,900) |
| 3-bed house | £6,240(£5,200) | £7,530(£6,275) |
| 4-bed house | £7,740(£6,450) | £9,360(£7,800) |
| 5-bed house | £10,140(£8,450) | £12,180(£10,150) |
Lived-in prices assume we keep your power and lighting on every night and work room by room.
Get a rough price now
Starting price £6,240 inc VAT, confirmed in writing after a free survey
We mainly rewire empty properties: between tenancies, before a refurb, or before a sale. If yours is empty, tell us. It is quicker and cheaper.
What "from" means
Our starting prices cover a typical property of that size. For a 3-bed house that is around 59 points (sockets, switches, lights, alarms), a new consumer unit, cooker and shower circuits, an extractor fan, full testing and the certificate. If you want more sockets, more downlights, data points or anything beyond that, we price each one individually so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
Every rewire is priced from a free survey. We walk the house with you, count what you want in every room, check under the floors and behind the walls, and give you a written quote with a best case and a worst case, so there are no surprises.
What a point is
A "point" is one thing on the wall or ceiling that needs its own cable run to it: a socket, a switch, a light, a smoke alarm, a data outlet. A double socket counts as one point, same as a single. A three-gang light switch is one point. We count them room by room at the survey and you will see the count on your quote.
What changes the price
- Whether the property is occupied and furnished, the single biggest factor
- Number of bedrooms, floors and circuits
- Solid walls versus stud. Chasing solid walls is slow
- Floor construction, and whether boards lift cleanly
- Age and condition, and what is found once the walls are open
- Kitchen and bathroom layout, and whether units have to come out
- Number of accessories, downlights and any smart or specialist lighting
- Whether an EV charger, outbuilding or garden supply is going in at the same time
Always included
- All fixed wiring replaced throughout
- New consumer unit with individual RCBO protection and surge protection
- Earthing and main bonding brought up to current standard
- White CLICK sockets and switches throughout
- Mains-wired, interlinked smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms
- Cables run in conduit within every chase, so they can be replaced in future without re-chasing
- Floorboards lifted and refitted where they lift cleanly
- Dust sheets down and the site cleaned every day
- Old cable, board and fittings removed and disposed of
- Full testing and an Electrical Installation Certificate
- Building Regulations notification through NAPIT. You do nothing
What we don't do
- Scaffolding or tower hire
- Making good to Artex or textured ceilings
- Asbestos surveys or removal. We will point you to a surveyor if we suspect it
- Full-wall plastering and decorating
- Lifting or relaying laminate, tiled or engineered wood floors
- Removing and refitting kitchen or bathroom units
- Builder's work: lintels, structural walls, joists
- Digging trenches for outdoor or outbuilding supplies
Saying what is outside our lane up front is what makes the price comparable, and it stops the "I thought that was included" conversation before it starts.
Optional extras
These appear on your quote as tick boxes. You choose what you want us to do and what you will arrange yourself. Prices inc VAT.
| Extra | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Floor protection | £54 per room | Hard board protection laid and taped over every floor we work on |
| Carpet lift and relay | £66 per room | We lift the carpet to get under the floor and relay it at the end |
| Chases filled, ready to skim | £18 per point | Chases filled flush, ready for your plasterer |
| Chases skimmed, ready for paint | £36 per point | Filled and skimmed so your decorator goes straight to paint |
| Knightsbridge screwless chrome sockets | £18 each | Polished or brushed chrome, black or white inserts, in place of white plastic |
| Knightsbridge screwless chrome switches | £14 each | Any number of gangs |
| Knightsbridge USB sockets | £36 each | Chrome double socket with built-in USB-A and USB-C |
| Knightsbridge intelligent dimmers | £36 each | Flicker-free LED dimming, in place of a switch |
| Whole-house chrome package | from £330 | Every socket, switch and plate in Knightsbridge chrome. A 3-bed house is about £565 ex VAT, £678 inc VAT |
| White USB sockets | £14 each | Built-in USB-A and USB-C in the standard white |
| White dimmer switches | £18 each | LED-compatible |
| Fitting your own light fittings | £30 each | Where you have bought a chandelier, flush fitting or wall light |
| Smart lighting controls | from £66 per switch | App-controlled (Shelly) relays behind your existing switches |
| Return visit for your kitchen fitters | £210 per half day | Second fix in the kitchen once the units are in |
| Extra points beyond the included count | — | Priced per point, shown line by line on your quote. The prices are below |
Extra points, priced one by one
Anything beyond the points included in your property's starting price. Lived-in prices add 30% for working around furniture and keeping the power on. Inc VAT, ex VAT in brackets.
| Point | Empty | Lived in |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | £84(£70) | £109(£91) |
| Switch | £58(£48) | £74(£62) |
| Lighting point | £58(£48) | £74(£62) |
| Wall light | £66(£55) | £86(£72) |
| Downlight (minimum 4) | £42(£35) | £55(£46) |
| Fused spur | £78(£65) | £102(£85) |
| Data point (Cat6) | £82(£68) | £106(£88) |
| External socket | £108(£90) | £140(£117) |
| External light | £96(£80) | £125(£104) |
| Interlinked alarm | £120(£100) | £156(£130) |
The wording on every quote
Rewire prices depend on a number of things: whether the property is furnished and lived in, how the walls are built, whether we can get under the floors, the condition of the existing installation, and the kitchen and bathroom layout. Your quote is based on what we see at survey. If we find anything behind the walls or under the floors that changes the work, we stop, tell you, and price it before we carry on. We never carry out unagreed work.
How to pay
- 50%Deposit before we start
- 30%When first fix is complete
- 15%After second fix
- 5%On testing and handover
Your certificate and Building Regulations notification are released on final payment.
How it works
Step by step
- 01 Free survey
Book a survey slot and we come and look. We count circuits, check the walls and floors, and tell you honestly whether you need a full rewire or whether a new board and targeted circuit work would get the house safe.
- 02 Written quote
A written price with a best case and a worst case, and the inclusions, exclusions and optional extras listed, so you can compare it like for like with anyone else. Empty and lived-in properties each have their own published starting price.
- 03 The work
Empty properties are opened up all at once. Lived-in houses are planned room by room, with furniture moved and covered, floors protected, and your power and lighting kept on every night.
- 04 Test, certify, notify
Every circuit tested, the Electrical Installation Certificate issued, and the work registered with Building Control through NAPIT. That paperwork matters when you sell or let the property.
- NAPIT RegisteredRegistration no. 74093. Part P competent person scheme.
- TrustMark RegisteredGovernment endorsed quality
- £5m Public LiabilityFully insured on every job
- 12-Month Workmanship GuaranteeWe come back and fix it, free
- 6-Year NAPIT Work Quality GuaranteeBacked by the scheme, beyond our own promise
Reviews
Why customers come back
Every review below is copied word for word from our Google profile. 60 reviews, 5.0 average.
Great service. Tim was quick to respond to my message and arrived on time. He resolved my electrical issues quickly and professionally and I appreciated the manner in which he communicated and engaged. A strong service minded electrician who is reliable, what more could I ask for.
Reply from TDRHi Justine, thanks for leaving a review glad to help.
No hesitation in making 5 star review. Great service from Tim. Two new consumer units fitted and full test. Expertly dealt with the old wiring issues to make good. Would I use again? Absolutely.
Really pleased with the work Tim has done in our house. Professional and reliable. Would definitely recommend!
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FAQ
House Rewiring questions
Where we work
Where we do this work
Sevenoaks is home. Everywhere else we tell you honestly how far away we are, because a firm that pretends to be around the corner will keep you waiting.
Sevenoaks
Based in town
Kippington · The Vine · Knole Park
Tonbridge
10 minutes down the A26
Tonbridge Castle · The High Street · Tonbridge station
Tunbridge Wells
25 minutes down the A26
The Pantiles · Mount Sion · The Common
Westerham
15 minutes along the A25
The Green · Chartwell · Crockham Hill
Otford & Kemsing
5 to 10 minutes down the A225
Otford pond · The Palace ruins · Kemsing High Street
Orpington
20 minutes up the A21
Crofton · Goddington Park · Petts Wood
Bromley
25 to 30 minutes up the A21
Bickley · Shortlands · Sundridge Park
Maidstone
30 minutes on the M26 and M20
Tovil · Week Street · Fremlin Walk
Need house rewiring work?
A starting price in under a minute, a free survey for the fixed quote. Ask for a callback in working hours and we ring you back within 2 hours, or get an instant estimate online.
Prefer to book straight in? Book a free survey, or call 01732 655003.
- Calls returned within 2 hours Request a callback between 8am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, and we ring you within two hours.
- No separate call-out fee The first hour covers attendance and diagnosis. You pay the published rate, not a fee for turning up.
- A fixed written quote before we start The price we write down is the price you pay. Extras get priced separately, in advance.
- We tidy up before we leave Dust sheets down, hoovered and wiped down before we go. Our reviews mention it more than anything else.